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Everything old is new again… I have been doing much reflection on Anheuser-Busch recently. You see in my old neighborhood Bud always had and still has branding. When requesting a round of beers from our local barkeep after work the brand would never be in question; ice-cold longnecks of Bud would be placed before us.Every celebration, holiday, keg party...

I was a messy kid. My bedroom was legend as a teenager for the piles of clothing and electronics parts that kept all but a square foot of the floor from sight. Now in my adult life my neatness skills have certainly improved, however even at age 40 I am still a messy kid, only bigger.The reason I am...

Last year in writing my Valentine’s Day Sud’s column, I set out to make my Amstel Light drinking wife a beer fan. A year later I am happy to report the experiment has been a resounding success. There are still some Amstels sitting in the back of the beer fridge but they are now buried by Celis Whites and...

It is actually painful writing my Superbowl column this year simply because I am a Dolphins fan. Yes you heard me right. Even after this depressing year I still lay claim to my dismal Dolphins.I haven’t missed a Superbowl in years. Year after year I watch the greatest game on earth yet still I have not had the chance...

I Got Wood January 14, 2005 After being in sales for the majority of my adult life one term has emerged that I can’t stand, “Win-Win!” Every time I hear the phrase “this is a win-win situation”, I know somebody is going to get screwed big time. However this weekend a win-win situation was at hand and I could not see...

The Year In The Brew December 21, 2004 I am sitting here in the TMR Entertainment office suites with John Lennon playing Happy Xmas (War Is Over) in the background. “So this is Christmas and what have you done another year over and a new one’s begun...” In my hand is a glass full of freshly poured Brooklyn Lager. A little hair of...

Beer Geer 101 December 02, 2005 With Christmas around the corner I thought I would do some online beer gear shopping for my beer buds. What better time than Christmas than to share the joy of beer. Come on now - look at Santa’s belly. Yes it shakes like a bowl full of jelly, but let’s get real here. If you were...

“I’ll Have Another” Beer Awards Wrap Up November 22, 2004 First I want to thank everybody that helped make our inaugural “I’ll Have Another” beer awards a success. I want to also thank the brewers for all of their support and more than anything for making such great beers. As I sit here reflecting on the past month with a second...

The Good, The Bad, and The Clueless October 08, 2004 Over the past several months our forums have witnessed a rise in discussion surrounding beer etiquette. I believe the increased popularity in this topic has to do with the shift in beer selection our members have been making lately. No longer are some of you going down to the gas station...

Hop for Teacher September 08, 2004 I recently had the opportunity to share a candid conversation with brewmaster Carol Stoudt of Stoudt’s Brewing. Her past experience as a schoolteacher fuels her thoughts and demanded my utmost attention, rekindling long forgotten days of chalk squeaking on the blackboard. I’ve never met a schoolteacher turned brewer so for me this opportunity is a...